Thousands of Roman Catholic faithful join a Good Friday procession through the streets of Dumaguete City, Philippines. About 80% of Filipinos are Catholic, and Easter week rituals featuring re-enactments of the stations of the cross are commonly held throughout the country.

Mick Fanning of Australia rides a wave on his way to defeating 11-time ASP world champion Kelly Slater of the U.S. in the finals of the Rip Curl Pro. Fanning edged out Slater by the narrowest of margins, his pair of 9.10 and 9.70 rides topping Slater's near-perfect 10 and backup 8.07 ride.

Supporters of Egyptian Salafist candidate Hazem Abu Ismail hold his posters as they shout slogans at Tahrir Square during a protest against a potential decision to rule him out of Egypt's presidential election because his mother reportedly held U.S. nationality. Under the country's electoral law, all candidates for the presidency, their parents and their wives must have only Egyptian citizenship.

Activists of the antiwar organization Women in Black hold banners with the names of Bosnian cities during a protest. Bosnia on Friday commemorated the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II with a concert before thousands of empty chairs meant to symbolize the heavy civilian toll.

Connor Kotsur celebrates a shot for the 2-In for The Pink team at the World Marble Championships at a public house. The game, usually a popular school playground affair, is played in this competition by around 100 competitors usually in about 20 teams, and both individual and team trophies are played for. The tournament as it is now played has been held since 1932, although it is believed that the game has been played for over 200 years.

Members of the Naxi, Yi and Bai ethnic minorities perform a cultural show with Jade Dragon Snow Mountain as a backdrop. Directed by Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou, the production aims to present the traditions and the lifestyle of these minorities.

A worshiper has his body pierced during the Tamil Hindu festival of Panguni Uthiram. Observed in the month of Panguni, the festival celebrates the celestial weddings of important deities in the Hindu religion.

An Afghan miner loads his donkeys with coal Tuesday inside a mine north of Kabul. Afghanistan is believed to have mineral reserves worth as much as $3 trillion in U.S. dollars, which could theoretically generate billions of dollars in tax revenue for the troubled country.

The crew of Hong Kong cargo ship New Lucky VII that went missing in the East China Sea wave as they launch a smoke candle from a life raft. Japan's coast guard announced that 11 crew members were rescued by patrol vessels.

Self-taught artist Ronald Bautista works on his version of the Passion of Christ for his neighborhood's observance of Holy Week. The giant art installation, made of recyclable materials, has attracted a number of local and foreign devotees.

A penitent lies on the ground outside a church while a boy holds his whip on Holy Wednesday. While the Roman Catholic Church has urged Filipinos to refrain from self-flagellation, many faithful continue to subject themselves to the punishment during Holy Week as a form of penance for their sins.

Wounded U.S. soldiers lie on the ground at the scene of a suicide attack in Maimanah, the capital of Faryab province north of Kabul. A suicide bomber blew himself up, killing at least 10 people, including two American soldiers and one other NATO service member, officials said. It was the latest in a string of attacks as spring "fighting season" gets underway in Afghanistan.

Walls are punctured and windows are ripped away but objects inside a home struck by one of Tuesday's tornadoes appear to be mostly intact as the sun rises Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service said as many as a dozen twisters moved across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, bouncing in and out of neighborhoods and destroying homes at random.

Media members crowding around a new Chevrolet unveiled at the New York International Auto Show create a forest of shadows on a wall at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. The show is open to the public Friday through April 15.

Israeli police evict a group of settlers from a disputed apartment house a day after they were ordered to leave the property. Israeli officials said the settlers did not have the proper permits to take up residence in the building in the Palestinian section of the city.

A man clears snow from a path next to a line of advancing stone soldiers at the Samjiyon Grand Monument, which commemorates a 1939 battle between forces led by North Korea founder Kim Il Sung and Japan.

People at a Chinese cemetery toss fake currency into the air as a form of an offering to their deceased relatives in observance of the Qingming Festival. On Qingming, also known as Grave Sweeping Day, Chinese clean family graves and burn offerings in rituals aimed at appeasing the dead in their afterlife.

A rescued pit bull catches drops of water from a volunteer at the Philippine Animal Welfare Society. Dozens of pit bulls rescued from a dogfighting ring will be put down starting Tuesday because there are no facilities to rehabilitate them, an activist said.

Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi waves at her supporters from her car as she leaves after a brief visit to the headquarters of her National League for Democracy Party. Suu Kyi claimed victory Monday in Myanmar's historic by-election, saying she hoped it would mark the beginning of a new era for the long-repressed country.

Greenpeace activists wearing protective suits in kayaks and holding placards reading "Mexican Rivers. Toxic Rivers. Greenpeace" to mark World Water Day near the Salto de Juanacatlan waterfall on the Santiago River. Activists demand that the Mexican authorities clean up Mexico's waterways.

Russian investigators and rescue workers at the site of an ATR-72 airliner crash outside Tyumen in western Siberia. Reports state that more than 30 people were killed when the Russian plane carrying 43 people crashed and caught fire shortly after takeoff from Tyumen in central Siberia on Monday, media reports quoting the government said.

Scotland's skip Tom Brewster, center, delivers a stone while lead Michael Goodfellow, left, and second Scott Andrews are sweeping during a round robin match between Scotland and Switzerland at the World Men's Curling Championship 2012 in the St. Jakobshalle in Basel.

Sara Jones, widow of Col. "H" Jones, views his name at the National Memorial Arboretum after a service for the 30th anniversary of the start of the Falklands War. In the battle for the South Atlantic islands, 255 British and 650 Argentine troops die.

A woman looks at a creation by British artist Damien Hirst titled "The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living," 1991, during the opening of his solo exhibition showcasing work spanning more than two decades at the Tate Modern in central London.

A Syrian boy watches as a Free Syrian Army fighter stands guard in a neighborhood of Damascus. Government and opposition forces clashed across Syria as international envoy Kofi Annan prepared to brief the U.N. Security Council on the progress of his mission to ease the Syrian crisis.

British students in fancy dress walk through the streets during the first night of parties during the SalouFest. Saloufest is a sporting tour event in which thousands of British university students take part in different sport competitions and join parties during the Easter holidays in the Catalan village of Salou.

The Week in Pictures | April 2 – 8, 2012

We started the week off in the Philippines, where self-taught artist Ronald Bautista worked on his version of the Passion of Christ for his neighborhood’s observance of Holy Week. The giant art installation made of recyclable materials has attracted a number of local and foreign devotees. In San Fernando City, Philippines, a penitent lies on the ground outside a church while a boy holds his whip on Holy Wednesday. Though the Roman Catholic Church has urged Filipinos to refrain from self-flagellation, many faithful continue to subject themselves to the punishment during Holy Week as a form of penance for their sins.

Good Friday events from around the world also delivered compelling images. In Israel, Christian Arab worshipers carry a large wooden cross along the Via Dolorosa as they enter the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the Good Friday procession in Jerusalem’s Old City. Thousands of Christian pilgrims took part in processions along the route where, according to tradition, Jesus Christ carried the cross during his last days. In London, an actor portraying the part of Jesus Christ is put on the cross during a performance in Trafalgar Square; hundreds of faithful participate in a Good Friday procession in Paraty, Brazil; dancers in Spain dress in body stockings with skeletons painted on them and carry symbols to stir the people and prepare them for a good death.

History was made this week in Myanmar, where pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi waves at her supporters from her car as she leaves the headquarters of her National League for Democracy Party in Yangon. Suu Kyi claimed victory in Myanmar’s historic by-election, saying she hoped it would mark the beginning of a new era for the long-repressed country.

In Afghanistan, U.S. soldiers are wounded after a suicide attack north of Kabul that killed at least 10 people, including three NATO service members. It was the latest in a string of attacks as the spring “fighting season” gets underway.

Closer to home, the Masters golf tournament is underway in Augusta, Ga. See gallery.

Add stops in Texas, New York, Indonesia, Syria, Spain, South Korea and the West Bank to round out the report. Enjoy!

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